Job Title: Principal Quality Engineer

Location: Filton / Weymouth / Frimley / Broad Oak

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements – 3 days a week on-site however, quality engineers are out in the field at supplier sites, a lot of the time.

Salary: – £45,000 (Commensurate with skills and experience) 37-hour week, fully expensed travel (Not to and from home site)

What you will be doing:

Operating in production, manufacturing and office environments being a proactive and diligent individual with excellent communication skills able to Work autonomously and as part of a team with the ability to engage and collaborate at all business levels

Monitoring and measure projects and supplier’s adherence to head contract quality management plans and contracted quality assurance requirements

Attendance and participation in subcontractor and Internal design reviews to ensure compliance and adherence to process is maintained throughout the life cycle of the contract with a view of monitoring program health.

In process inspection of complex electromechanical systems, sub-systems and equipment, including deliverable software and supporting documentation to achieve right first time manufacture is achieved in accordance with Functional and Non-functional contractual requirements.

Performing source release/inspection/FAT activity at supplier premises and taking ownership by review/acceptance/sign-off supplier generated documentation in support of deliveries

Raising non-conformances for all instances where Right First Time (RFT) has not been achieved and progress and manage corrective actions and RCA’s to closure

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Quality background essential (ideally in supplier quality)

Educated to HND level or have equivalent demonstrable suitable experience

Willingness to travel nationally on a regular basis

Full valid UK driving Licence

Desirable:

Defence background would be an advantage

Knowledge/experience in using SAP or similar ERP system in a manufacturing environment

Lead Audit trained UKAS Certified (Internal/External)

Electrical /Electronics manufacturing background

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Integrated Combat Systems Quality Team:

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for 2 Principal Quality Engineers, to join the Integrated Combat Systems Quality team and cover our southern sites. The team sits within the Submarines Business Unit at BAE Systems, and is part of an organisation that is developing, building and supporting attack class and bomber class submarines for the UK Royal Navy.

As a Principal Quality Engineer, you will be delivering a common quality capability across Integrated Combat Systems to enable the achievement of a quality product or service which meets stakeholder’s needs. This ensures that we maintain our ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) accreditation and provide a process framework for the organisation. You will be responsible for applying Quality Assurance governance from design to delivery for product, programs and support services.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to make key and valuable decisions and develop within the team and organisation. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a proactive mindset and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks in a complex environment

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 16th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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